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PETER PRESGOTT, 0E BOONEVILLE, NEW YORK, ,AssIGNoR To ISAAC HALL,

WILLIAM J. HALL, AND o. M. PEEsooTT, oFSAMEELAGE..y

Letters Patent No. 82,749, dated October 6, 1868.

IlltIPROVElvIEN'IA IN HORSE HAY-RAKES.

TO'LL WHOM IT. MAY CONCERN:

Be it l-:nownv that I, PETER PRESCOTT, oi'nBooneville, inthe county of Oneida, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horse HayRakes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my invention, the section being taken through the line x fr, fig. 2.

Figure 2 is a plan view ofthe invention.

Similar letters of reference vindicate like parts. R

The object of this invention is to provide a horse hay-rake which is conveniently operated, and which is almost if notentirely free fromV the objectionable downwardpressure ofA the shafts upon the horse drawing the saine. Other devices perfecting the whole, render my invention of light-draught and e'ective in operation.

It consists Vin attaching the rake-shaft c to curved arms b, the forward ends of which latter are hinged 'on a cross-rod, t'.

The shaftsjj are attached .to this rod, and braced by iron brace-rods.

The ends of the rod z' are inserted in the vertical plates a a, which are aixed to the frame A of the rake and project downward. Several holes are formed in the plates a a, for the purpose of adjusting the position of the shafts Ahigher or lower, to bring the-point of application of the draught-force as low down as possible, and level with the point of attachment of the vibrating arms b, whereby the weight ofthe hay gathered upon the rakeftceth cl d will not, in connection with the draught-strain, tend, in so great a degree, to bear the shafts jj.

down upondthe horses neck and shoulders.

The plates-a a are sti'ened by braces p.

m'nz. are guides for the arms which latter swing upward when the rake is revolved, to discharge the-hay gathered thereon.

VThe tripping-lever g is pivoted to the curved arm f, which latter is connected with the shaft cvby a metal loop-strap, lo, passing around the saidv shaft` Beneath the strap 7c are ailixed two spring-catches 1L n, which, from their shape and arrangement, will b e compressed together by the two adjacent rake-teeth, which encounter them as the shaft revolves. The should-er'formed by the lower parts ofthe springs returning abruptly, encoun ters the said adjacent teeth, thus preventing the rake from being revolved backward.

The foot-'plate 'e f. the trip-lever rests against the ends of the tiro middle teeth, thus preventing the rake from discharging the gathered hay until actuated to do so by lifting the lever, the handle of which latter is conveniently accessible to the driver' upon the seat D.

The amount of vibration permitted to the lever for disengaging the footplate from the rake-teeth is adjusted by a set-screw, g. i i

The foot-board E rests partiallyupon the axle ofthe draught-wheels .B B.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A The plates a a, rods z', arms 6 6, arranged substantially as described, for the purpose of lessening the pressure ofthe shafts or tongue of a revolving horse-rake, all as set forth. Y

' PETER PRESGOTT.

Witnesses:

CALVIN V. GRAVES, L. W. Bowmsn. 

